Apparatus for applying adhesives.



W. N. MOORE. APPARATUS FOR APPLYING ADHBSIVES.

APPLIOAIION FILED JULY 24, 190 8.

Patented Feb. 2, 1909.

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' To all whom it may concern:

mean STATES PATENTOFFICELQ' p [wr-LLI AMN. MOORE, nEnLANns, CALIFORNIA; I i arrli aerUs am a? no. 911,253. f

Be it knownthat-l; WILLIAM l MOORE, a citizen of' the Uni-ted States, and'a resident of Redlands, in thecounty "of San Bernardino and Slate of California, have inventecl'a cei tain {new and useful "Improvement in "Appa ratus for Applying' dhesives, of which the following-is aspeci-ficationt This invention relates to apparatus forapplying wax, gum, glue or other adhesive.

Speaking generally, the object of the in vention is to provide'an improved apparatus for quickly and co'nveniently"applying a coating of any suitable'adhe'sive to-defined and restricted areas of'anyobjects,

Specifically; the object ofthe invention is to provide anapparatus designed and adapted for applying a coating of adhesive to the surfaces of citrus fruit and the like, the, practice of an improved process, in

vented by me, for aflixing or applying labels thereto, which said process is fully described in an application for Letters] Patent therefor filed by-me in the United States Patent Office My improved apparatus consists "-of' the various features,-'c'ombinations of features and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.-

" In the accompanyingdrawingyin which .orange showing thev prefe-rable' mann'er of applying the adhesive ""theretoi Referring now to the drawing, 1 a suitable receptacle fofcontaining' the adhesive, said receptacle being preferably made of suitable sheet metal and of any desired size. The adhesiveis adapted to be introduced into the receptacle 1 andto be femoved therefrom through a suitablehole or opening therein, as a hole 2 in the top thereof which, as shown, is adapted to beclosed by means of a cover 3.

The dotted line 4 indicates'the level of the adhesive which it is desirable to maintain in said receptacle. Obviously, however, thislevel will vary as the adhesive is used.

used 'without refillingthe same."

spondsfin shape and size to the area. of t w frult or otherobject to wh ch it is'desired to salt.

.7 whereby, 'in' operation, only a s'ufficie'nf other object is presented to the endo the-e5 "form of a ring correspon Fig. 4. Obviously,

the discharge end of the spout 5 soas to editpresented thereto.

designates s Specificatieii or Letter ratentf "{f [{iateiadrie. 2, i999," ,5 'kpplication'filed 31113 24 1908. Serial No. 445,230.- -,I a 1 '1':

The-receptacle 1 hasa-spout 5, vhich'eor nf muhica'tes with the interior thereof preferably at a considerable distance"belowthe level 4 of the adhesive so that substantially to the entire contents of said receptacle may-be apply the adhesive, which is preferably s ightlysmaller than the size of the "label; in example, which it is desired to apply or a ffix ii thereto. The s out 5*is packed with asi-I able-porous aciiing 6, as sponge or the-1i and is con'tro led by means of a suitable valv quantity of "adhesive will be permitted to enter said spout to maintain the acking-d thoroughly saturated with said a hesivefl' The packing 6 referably terminates slightly within the ischarge end""of' said spout which is, referably, directed down: wardly, so that action will cause the adhesive to seep or leac on the 6thdayof-July,'-' "1908, Serial No. 442,108.; I

0th gravity and capillary? U 30- SA.

throu h the porous-packing '6,'and to" ac-,

'cumu ate at the discharge end of "said'spout 1n the "form" of I a film extending entlrely around the same. Thus, when an 'o-ra'n e' -or s out 5, as shown in Fig. 1, a small'q'uantity;

o the adhesive will be a plied thereto, in'thes Sing to the size of they discharge end of the s out 5, as shown 'at 8yfi" reason desired, the entire surface of "the:

orange presentedtto: the discharge "end 0f1thew spout 5 may be'c'oat'ed with adhesive -by p'e'r mitting; the packin' 6' to extend 'flush' wit tact with the surface of'said orange: whe

To reventz-"the "pa ckingfi fromworking. back t ough the spout 5 and into the valve 7, and thereby-interfering with its operation, a screen 9 is secured across the spout 5 preferably closely adjacent to-said valve.

, My invention contemplates the use ofany desired or ap roved form of valve 7. ,As.

shown, an or lnary globe valve is used, the

spout 5 communicating with the interior of t e valvecasing at one side of the valveseat and said casing being cut away at the opposite side of the valve seat, so that the interior thereof will be in open communication with the interior of the receptacle 1. Also, to prevent foreign substances from entering the valve casing, which might obstruct the valve, a screen or perforated plate 10 is preferably secured. over the open side of said valve casing.

Where the adhesive is hard or too thick to ;fl0w'freely, as is the case with the adhesive 'WlllOhI use in the practice of. my im roved process set-out in said application Serial No. 442,108, I provide means or melting orheatiniglthe adhesivein the receptacle 1 so that it 1W be of a'c'onsi'stency to flow with desired freedom. Any desired or approved means ihay be used for this'pur 'ose. I prefer, however, to use the means s own, WlllCh are as follows z-Extending across the rece tacle 1, are one or moretubes,11 so locate that with a normal level of adhesive in the rece trials 1, said tubes will be entirely su merged. An incandescent electric light, indicated at 12,- is'adapted to be inserted into each of the tubes 11, one end-of each of said tubes opening outside of the receptacle and the. (:pposite' ends thereof'b'ein preferably close to prevent the heat from t e lamps'12 from beingilcarried oil by currents of air pass- 'ingthroug said tubes. With the described "construction it is obvious-that, b. using difierent numbers of lights 12, or hghts of power, the contents of the.

different candle receptacle may.

6 ted to different degrees. v l 5,.

l When 5 the ap ar at'us is not in use, the

valve 7 is close to prevent loss of the adhesive.

, Iclaim:

1. An apparatus for applying adhesives,

comprising a suitable receptacle, a spout on said rece tacle and a porous packingl in said spout w ich terminates substantia y flush with the discharge end thereof, whereby,

when, in'the operation of the a paratus, an

object is presented to the disc arge end of Y saidspout, an area thereof of substantially the size and shape of. the discharge end of .45

said spplut will receive a coating of adhesive. "i 2. apparatus for applying adhesives,

.comprising a suitable receptacle, a spout on said receptacle and a porous packing in said 's ut. which terminates slightly within the charge end. thereof, whereby, when, in the operation of' the a' paratus, an object is presented to thedisc 'arge end'ofsald spout, a

ring shaped area thereof of substantially the size and shape of said discharge end of said the size and shape of said discharge end of said spout will receive a coating of adhesive. 4. An apparatus for applying adhesives,

comprising a suitable receptacle, a spout on said receptacle and a porous packing in said spout which terminates substantially flush with the dischargeend thereof, whereby,

when, in the operation of the apparatus, an object is presented to the discharge end of said spout, an area thereof of substantially,

the size andshape of said discharge end of said spout jw1ll receive a coating of adhesive, and a Valve whichcontrols said spout.

5. An apparatus for applying adhesives, comprisingya suitable receptacle, a spout on Y said receptacle, a porous acking in said spout which terminates su stantially flush with-the discharge end thereof, whereby, when, .in the operation of the apparatus,e-an object is presented to the discharge end of said spout, an area thereof of substantially the size and shape of said discharge end of said spout will receive a coating of adhesive and means to heat the contents of said rccep-' 'ta'cle, said means consisting of a tube or tubes which extend transversely of said'rcccptacle in such position that with a normal level of adhesive in said recept-cale, said tube, or tubes will be entirely submerged therein, one

end of said tube or tubes opening outside of said receptacle and the opposite end or ends thereof being closed, and an incandescent electric lamp-or lampsadapted to be removabl inserted into said tubes.

n testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I affix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 6th day of July, A. D. 1908. I

1 WILLIAM N. MOORE.

Witness'es:

LEAFIE PAIGE, FRED W. PHELPS. 

